Category: Christianity
Tough Stuff Tuesday: With All Your Heart
The book of Acts is filled with conversion stories. One such story that I’m sure you’re familiar with is the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. In the story (true account,…
Continue readingGo YE
Recently, I attended a Bible class centered around the book of Colossians. As we were studying through the first chapter, verse 23 really hit home to me. I would like to briefly…
Continue readingBehave Like a Roman
Being a Roman citizen and being a Christian in the first century would have proven difficult. Those who were against Christianity would make a sport of killing Christians: throwing them in the…
Continue readingThe Thessalonian Approach
The church at Thessalonica was a good church. Paul would often admonish and encourage them, and his letters to them are quite inspiring. These first century Christians were ready for Jesus to…
Continue readingPlease Read: A Story about Giving
On Saturday, the East Hill congregation had a food giveaway. While Saturday was technically the big day, this has been something that has been in the works for a while. Our elders…
Continue readingTough Stuff Tuesday: Election Day Attitudes
Today is a big day. Not only for America, but for the world at large. You see, whether we like it or not (or flaunt it or not), America has a great…
Continue readingWho is in Christ?
Ephesians 1:3 tells us: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” Think about those words…
Continue readingLeading Ladies: The Woman with the Flow of Blood
Mark’s account (5:25-34) of the woman with the flow of blood and Luke’s, the physician, account (8:42-48), offer us two very unique vantage points on this story. I’d like to start by…
Continue readingLeave All and Follow
Sometimes I forget the circumstances surrounding the calling of the disciples to follow after Jesus. In Luke’s account (Luke 5:1-11), we are told that Jesus got into Peter’s boat and taught the…
Continue readingWhat Are We Doing?
“Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.” 1 Cor. 4:1-2 As…
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